Toy



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Patented July 19, 1927.

UNITED STATES GHESTE B A. KENNEY, F ALAN EDA, CALIFORNIA.

TOY.

. Application filed June 7,

This invention relates to toys andhas for its principal object theprovision of an amusing and instructive toy requiring manipulationsufficient to stimulate interest in its use for the education andentertainment of children. k

In carrying out this object Iprovide an open framework wherein aplurality of rotatable blocks are arranged to forma field.

The sides of these blocks carry parts of dif ferent designs so that byproperly arranging the blocks different composite designs may beproduced.

One form which the invention may assume is exemplified in the followingdescription and illustrated byway of example in the accompanyingdrawings, in which:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a toy embodying the preferred form of myinvention.

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary view in perspective showing the manner in whichthe blocks may be manipulated to produce different designs' 1 v Fig. 3is a View of the toy in elevation disclosing one of the differentdesigns which may be produced.

Referring more particularly to the accompanying drawings, 10 indicates atoyJcomprising a. rectangular open frame formed of rigidly connectedsidemembers 11 and end members 12. Extending between the side members inparallelism with the end members are a plurality of elastic cords 14,which are spaced equal distances apart.

Arranged on each cord 14 is a row of blocks 15 which may be of equallength if desired, but which are here shown as being of unequal length.These blocks are square in cross section and of such dimensions thattheir adja'cent sides are in intimate contact, so that their exposedsurfaces will lie in the same plane providing an unbroken field. As

- there are four sides to the blocks, four different fields may beexposed,.each field having a different design approximately imprintedthereon. Therefore, by rotating the blocks and presenting differentfields, different designs may be exposed.

The cords 14 are of elastic material permitting the blocks to be rotatedand yieldably maintaining their sides in intimate contact when theiradjacent surfaces are in alignment. I

1926. Serial No. 114,852.

The. present invention may be used for educational purposes by formingnumbers or parts of words or parts of maps on certain sides of theblocks, so that when the correct sides of all the blocks are disposed inunison a composite map or other data: bearing chart will be exposed.

It is seen that the present toy requires sufficient manipulation torender it amusing and stimulate interest in its use, while at the sametime it is instructive and entertaining.

While I have shown the preferred form of my invention, it is to beunderstood that various changes may be made in-its construction by thoseskilled in the art without departing from the spirit of the invention,as defined in the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention. what I claim and desire to secure byLetters Patent is:

' 1. A toy of the character described comprising an open frame, aplurality of rows of blocks supported in the frame and rotatabletherein, the sides of the blocks bearing parts of composite designs, andyieldable supporting means supporting the blocks within the frame andyieldably maintaining the sides of the blocks in intimate contact topresent an unbroken field. I

2. A toy of the character described coinrising an open frame, elasticcords extending across the frame atequal distances apart, rows of blocksmounted on each cord, said blocks being of dimensions whereby theirsides will be normally disposed in contact and their exposed surfaces inthe same plane presenting an unbroken field, the sides of said blocksbearing parts of different composite designs.

3. A toy of the character described comprising a frame composed ofrigidly connected side and end members, elastic cords extending betweenthe side members in parallelism to the end members,- rows of blocksrotatably disposed on said cords, the dimensions of said blocks beingsuch that their sides may be normally disposed in contact and with theirexposed surfaces in the same plane forming an unbroken field, the

sides of said blocks bearing parts of difl'erent composite designs.

CHESTER A. KENNEY.

